Convert Kilorads per hour to Rads per minute
Convert Kilorads per hour (krad/h) to Rads per minute (rad/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rad/min = krad/h × 16.66666667
About Kilorads per hour
The kilorad per hour (krad/h) equals 10 Gy/h ≈ 2.78×10⁻³ Gy/s. Used in total ionising dose (TID) testing of electronics for space and military: satellite components are irradiated at krad(Si)/h to simulate accumulated space radiation; MIL-STD-883 and ESCC 22900 specify test dose rates in krad/h. 1 krad/h = 10 Gy/h.
About Rads per minute
The rad per minute (rad/min) equals 0.01 Gy/min ≈ 1.67×10⁻⁴ Gy/s. Historically the primary US radiation therapy output unit: cobalt-60 and early linac machines from the 1960s-1980s are documented in rad/min at isocentre; radiation processing conveyor throughput calculations and legacy NIST linac calibrations use rad/min. 1 rad/min = 0.01 Gy/min = 1 cGy/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilorads per hour (krad/h) | Rads per minute (rad/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 krad/h | 16.6667 rad/min |
| 2 krad/h | 33.3333 rad/min |
| 5 krad/h | 83.3333 rad/min |
| 10 krad/h | 166.667 rad/min |
| 25 krad/h | 416.667 rad/min |
| 50 krad/h | 833.333 rad/min |
| 100 krad/h | 1666.67 rad/min |